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1. checkersisfortramps 01.03.10 / 12pm

   i don’t know, at first glance it seems like white has won, just sac sac mate. but then after Bxg6, the rules of the game allow black to not recapture and just calmly defend with the knight. the immediate rook lift to e3 is no good because of the knight fork on g4 evicting the queen. but maybe, Bxg6- black moves, then rook lift to e3 would work? since now the knight can’t leave f6. not sure if that’s interesting enough though.
2. Jeffrey Barke 01.03.10 / 12pm

   I did the diagram wrong and forgot one crucial attacking piece (Ng5)! Sorry about that!
3. checkersisfortramps 01.03.10 / 12pm

   ok i’m thinking 1. Nd6 fxd6 2. Qxg6+ Kh8 ….and then either Re5 or g4 then g5
   neither of those ideas seem fast enough though.
4. Jeffrey Barke 01.03.10 / 1pm

   1. Re6!! If 1…fxe6, then 2. Qxg6+ Kh8 3. Qh6+ Kg8 4. Bh7+ Kh8 5. Bf5+ Kg8 6. Bxe6+ Rf7 7. Bxf7#
5. checkersisfortramps 01.03.10 / 1pm

   very nice-
6. checkersisfortramps 01.03.10 / 1pm

   omg i meant e6 not d6, but in any case, i would never have seen Re6.
7. Jeffrey Barke 01.03.10 / 1pm

   Me neither. I took the position from a game in Chernev's Logical Chess Move By Move. What a great move! White is winning, but to win either the f-pawn or the knight have got to go. Re6 addresses both in one move!

   http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1242964

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